About Leandra

Leandra Charles is the only South African to be a Recipient of the “Young Educator of the Year” Award at the ASIC International Education Awards and Gala – November 2019, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

She matriculated in 2016 with six distinctions, after attending eight schools. She featured in TRANSFORM SA – the quarterly journal for a transforming Nation, after the successful launch of her book: Resilient Learning – Pursuing Academic Excellence.

Leandra is the Lead Facilitator for the Course: Resilient Learning – Pursuing Academic Excellence and Key Contributor to the Course: Transitioning to Tertiary – TTT.
She is the Co-founder of Resilience Coaching International.

Leandra has successfully completed the Bachelor of Medical Science & Doctor of Medicine (Joint Program) at The University of Newcastle, Australia and remains committed to inspiring students in High School towards better grades.

Her vision is straightforward: 100% Matric Pass rate because she believes every Learner can pass and every learner can pass with excellence. She has designed Resilient Learning with her dad so that when embraced, every learner can pass with excellence and qualify for university entrance or pursue entrepreneurial interests without any prejudice or limitations.

Her own words are: “I experienced failure, disappointment and cried many tears of sorrow but still I passed with excellence, not because I am a genius or endowed with an innate leaning towards academia but I was blessed to live out the principles of Resilient Learning. In December 2016, immediately after I passed Matric, I was inspired, with my dad, to write the book: “Resilient Learning: Pursuing Academic Excellence” which has been endorsed by the CEO of UMALUSI, Dr Mafu Rakometsi. (Resilient Learning) can be the story of every Learner in South Africa and beyond its borders. And if it can transform a below-average student into an “A” student in high school, I am confident that it can do the same for any Learner.”